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Substance abuse

Scope Notes:
Disease or disorder characterized by obsessive-compulsive thinking and continued and repeated use of a substance--despite recurring negative consequences resulting from its use, term added December 1994. Changed to nonterm 2019
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Changes:

20-Oct-94 Added term; 8/2019 changed to nonterm